Tone: warm, velvety French chanson (Aznavour-style), intimate, expressive; waltz 3/4, 78 BPM, key G major. Instruments: soft piano, accordion, acoustic guitar (gentle comping), upright double bass (pizzicato waltz pulse), brushes on snare, light string pads, muted trumpet fills, celesta/chimes. Vocal: lead male lyric baritone, warm and conversational, slight rasp, clear Russian diction. Ambience: small cabaret reverb, subtle tape warmth, close-mic. Dynamics/arr.: intimate verses, forward waltz drive, swell in choruses; intro, verse, chorus, bridge, final chorus. Use supplied Russian lyrics exactly.